Ericson 30+
Built 1979–? by Ericson Yachts
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About the Ericson 30+
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1979–?
- Builder
- Ericson Yachts
- Designer
- Bruce King
- Length
- 29.92 ft
- Waterline
- 25.33 ft
- Beam
- 10.5 ft
- Draft
- 5.83 ft
- Displacement
- 9,000 lb
- Ballast
- 4,000 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 25 gal
- Water
- 25 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Sources disagree on hull construction — left blank rather than guessed.
Fractional sloop; updated successor to the Ericson 30-2 (1977). Shoal-draft keel (4.0 ft) optional. Owners describe more than one Universal diesel fitted; the 16 hp 5416 is one. Sailboatdata gives no last-built year. Limited stowage.
Known problems for this model
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Leaking anchor locker deck
The anchor locker pan tends to leak eventually, dripping into the V-berth behind the liner where it is hard to spot; the fix is simple but gets worse if ignored.ericsonyachts.org
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Mast step reinforcement deck
Some boats have an aluminum plate added under the deck at the mast step, suggesting the area can need reinforcing; inspect for deflection or cracking.ericsonyachts.org
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Tight engine and transmission access engine
The Universal diesel is regarded as reliable, but reaching the transmission and control cables is awkward; some owners remove the water heater to gain room.ericsonyachts.org
Model sources (2)
Other Ericson models
- Ericson 27 1971–1978
- Ericson 32-3 1985–?
- Ericson 35-2 1969–1982
- Ericson 38 ?–1987
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.